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Bachelor's-4% vs national median629 grads tracked

Social Work at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Ranked 119th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,093
middle 50%: $28,176 – $45,617
Median · 5 years out
$49,842
middle 50%: $41,306 – $57,772
Median · 10 years out
$53,797
middle 50%: $44,272 – $62,976

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina at Pembroke's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $37,093 one year after graduating, rising to $53,797 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 119th of 197 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,795 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Central University
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,994 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$49,869 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$49,815 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$49,680 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$49,609 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$49,281 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,265 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,254 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,316 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,799 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$67,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,276 · 5 yrs out

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